(-2,___) of y=3x-7

Question

(-2,___) of y=3x-7

 

 

How would I do this problem?

Answer 1

This y=3x-7 is a linear equation in slope-intercept form.

 

It relates the values of x and y. If you set one of them to an actual value, you can solve for the value of the other.

This (-2,___) is an ordered pair of the form (x,y) with an x-value of -2 and the y-value missing.

 

You're supposed to use the equation they gave you to determine the y-value.

 

y=3(-2)-7 = -6 - 7 = -13.

 

So now you complete the ordered pair: (-2,-13)